Year 12 IB Extended Essays 2018

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It became clear that the corporate culture of SpaceX is highly influenced by their CEO. To examine Musk’s management style and the effects of this on SpaceX’s corporate culture, Blake and Mouton’s managerial grid model was applied onto Musk. This identifies the relationship of Musk’s leadership with his employees and how it contributes to the corporate culture. Finally, other important concepts include the motivation and communication within SpaceX. It is important to comprehend the methods which Musk use to communicate amongst employees. This is because motivation and communication are key elements to achieve effectiveness, efficiency and organisation within a company.